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Square wave (waveform)

A square wave is a non-sinusoidal periodic waveform in which the amplitude alternates at a steady frequency between fixed minimum and maximum values, with the same duration at minimum and maximum. In an ideal square wave, the transitions between minimum and maximum are instantaneous.

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Antiderivative
Triangle wave
Codomain
{ − 1 , 1 } {\displaystyle \left\{-1,1\right\}}
Domain
R ∖ { n 2 } , n ∈ Z {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} \setminus \left\{{\tfrac {n}{2}}\right\},n\in \mathbb {Z} }
Fields of application
Electronics, synthesizers
Fourier series
x ( t ) = 4 π ∑ k = 1 ∞ 1 2 k − 1 sin ⁡ ( 2 π ( 2 k − 1 ) t ) {\displaystyle x(t)={\frac {4}{\pi }}\sum _{k=1}^{\infty }{\frac {1}{2k-1}}\sin \left(2\pi \left(2k-1\right)t\right)}
General definition
x ( t ) = 4 ⌊ t ⌋ − 2 ⌊ 2 t ⌋ + 1 , 2 t ∉ Z {\displaystyle x(t)=4\left\lfloor t\right\rfloor -2\left\lfloor 2t\right\rfloor +1,2t\notin \mathbb {Z} }

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Fourier analysis

Characteristics of imperfect square waves

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Square wave (waveform)

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples12
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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Square wave (waveform)

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Antiderivative · 1
Square wave (waveform) → Triangle wave
Codomain · 1
Square wave (waveform) → { − 1 , 1 } {\displaystyle \left\{-1,1\right\}}
Domain · 1
Square wave (waveform) → R ∖ { n 2 } , n ∈ Z {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} \setminus \left\{{\tfrac {n}{2}}\right\},n\in \mathbb {Z} }
Fields of application · 1
Square wave (waveform) → Electronics, synthesizers
Fourier series · 1
Square wave (waveform) → x ( t ) = 4 π ∑ k = 1 ∞ 1 2 k − 1 sin ⁡ ( 2 π ( 2 k − 1 ) t ) {\displaystyle x(t)={\frac {4}{\pi }}\sum _{k=1}^{\infty }{\frac {1}{2k-1}}\sin \left(2\pi \left(2k-1\right)t\right)}
General definition · 1
Square wave (waveform) → x ( t ) = 4 ⌊ t ⌋ − 2 ⌊ 2 t ⌋ + 1 , 2 t ∉ Z {\displaystyle x(t)=4\left\lfloor t\right\rfloor -2\left\lfloor 2t\right\rfloor +1,2t\notin \mathbb {Z} }
Parity · 1
Square wave (waveform) → Odd
Period · 1
Square wave (waveform) → 1

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Square wave (waveform)AntiderivativeTriangle wave1.00infobox
Square wave (waveform)Codomain{ − 1 , 1 } {\displaystyle \left\{-1,1\right\}}1.00infobox
Square wave (waveform)DomainR ∖ { n 2 } , n ∈ Z {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} \setminus \left\{{\tfrac {n}{2}}\right\},n\in \mathbb {Z} }1.00infobox
Square wave (waveform)Fields of applicationElectronics, synthesizers1.00infobox
Square wave (waveform)Fourier seriesx ( t ) = 4 π ∑ k = 1 ∞ 1 2 k − 1 sin ⁡ ( 2 π ( 2 k − 1 ) t ) {\displaystyle x(t)={\frac {4}{\pi }}\sum _{k=1}^{\infty }{\frac {1}{2k-1}}\sin \left(2\pi \left(2k-1\right)t\right)}1.00infobox
Square wave (waveform)General definitionx ( t ) = 4 ⌊ t ⌋ − 2 ⌊ 2 t ⌋ + 1 , 2 t ∉ Z {\displaystyle x(t)=4\left\lfloor t\right\rfloor -2\left\lfloor 2t\right\rfloor +1,2t\notin \mathbb {Z} }1.00infobox
Square wave (waveform)ParityOdd1.00infobox
Square wave (waveform)Period11.00infobox
precision analog-to-digital convertersinstance ofTo avoid this problem in very sensitive circuits0.80text
sine waves are used instead of square waves as timing references.In musical termsinstance ofTo avoid this problem in very sensitive circuits0.80text
they are often described as sounding hollowinstance ofTo avoid this problem in very sensitive circuits0.80text
and are therefore used as the basis for wind instrument sounds created using subtractive synthesisinstance ofTo avoid this problem in very sensitive circuits0.80text

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